Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Fixing WASR-10 Magazine Wobble
As anybody who has done any research into their AK style rifle has found out, Romanian WASR-10 rifles are imported as single stack magazine capable rifles and then the importer machines out the magazine well to accept double stack magazines. This means that you can now insert your high capacity AK 47 magazine, but it also usually means that that magazine now wobbles side to side.
The reason for this is simple: They machined out a rifle made for low capacity magazines so that it would accept high capacity magazines. On AKM rifles made for high capacity magazines, there are "dimples" in the receiver that hold the magazine in place so that it does not wobble. Those dimples are missing on the WASR-10.
Don't panic! Just because our AK rifle doesn't have dimples doesn't mean we can't have high capacity magazines without wobble. The fix is just as simple as the reason it happens.
Take a look at your receiver. You don't even have to pull it apart like I did. (I was trying to clean up all the gook the factory leaves in these rifles. I'm still trying to this day.) See the steel plates on the side of the magwell?
Make sure that steel plate is clean. It's much easier to get clean than all the nooks and cracks. I recommend Goo Gone. It'll make getting the grease out pretty easy, but you can use what you like. (If you go with Goo Gone, pick up the original formula. The new stuff will strip the finish right off the metal.)
Once the grease and junk is gone, head to your local Wally World and pick up some J-B Weld cold welding compound. Don't get the quick-curing type, as the temperature resistance is too low.
Mix up a small batch according to instructions. (I only had to use about a thumbnail size blob of each component.) Once it is mixed - you can tell it's done because it turns from black and tan to steel grey - slop that stuff right on the steel plate inside the magazine well.
Don't worry about making it all pretty. The big concern is that you get enough built up so that the top of the mound of cold weld stuff is level with the lip of the magazine well. it will cure fully in about 15 hours, at which point you can test your magazine.
Now, my magazine wobble was fixed by doing this once. You may want to put less on one side and do both sides, it's up to you. Once the J-B Weld is cured, you can grind it down with a Dremel if you put too much on, and then you can paint it if you like.
Dec 2, 2013 - Still have this rifle. I have put thousands of rounds down the barrel, and the JB Weld is still working to stop magazine wobble. There is some slight finish wear on the magazines where they contact the JB in the rifle. After five years, I think that's a pretty minimal side effect for this "ghetto" fix.
The reason for this is simple: They machined out a rifle made for low capacity magazines so that it would accept high capacity magazines. On AKM rifles made for high capacity magazines, there are "dimples" in the receiver that hold the magazine in place so that it does not wobble. Those dimples are missing on the WASR-10.
Don't panic! Just because our AK rifle doesn't have dimples doesn't mean we can't have high capacity magazines without wobble. The fix is just as simple as the reason it happens.
Take a look at your receiver. You don't even have to pull it apart like I did. (I was trying to clean up all the gook the factory leaves in these rifles. I'm still trying to this day.) See the steel plates on the side of the magwell?
Make sure that steel plate is clean. It's much easier to get clean than all the nooks and cracks. I recommend Goo Gone. It'll make getting the grease out pretty easy, but you can use what you like. (If you go with Goo Gone, pick up the original formula. The new stuff will strip the finish right off the metal.)
Once the grease and junk is gone, head to your local Wally World and pick up some J-B Weld cold welding compound. Don't get the quick-curing type, as the temperature resistance is too low.
Mix up a small batch according to instructions. (I only had to use about a thumbnail size blob of each component.) Once it is mixed - you can tell it's done because it turns from black and tan to steel grey - slop that stuff right on the steel plate inside the magazine well.
Don't worry about making it all pretty. The big concern is that you get enough built up so that the top of the mound of cold weld stuff is level with the lip of the magazine well. it will cure fully in about 15 hours, at which point you can test your magazine.
Now, my magazine wobble was fixed by doing this once. You may want to put less on one side and do both sides, it's up to you. Once the J-B Weld is cured, you can grind it down with a Dremel if you put too much on, and then you can paint it if you like.
Dec 2, 2013 - Still have this rifle. I have put thousands of rounds down the barrel, and the JB Weld is still working to stop magazine wobble. There is some slight finish wear on the magazines where they contact the JB in the rifle. After five years, I think that's a pretty minimal side effect for this "ghetto" fix.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Ironman
We went to see Ironman last weekend. Yeah, yeah, I'm behind. Sue me.
I'm not normally huge on superhero movies. I liked some of the Batmans, but not enough to own them, I didn't really like Daredevil, never bothered seeing Ghost Rider or Elektra. I did, however, really like the Spiderman movies.
Anyway, Ironman surprised me. I only read a little bit of the Ironman comic when I was a child, mostly when he had some other superhero I liked in his comic. (Mostly Spiderman.) Having said that, the movie was fantastic! The acting was superb, the plot was good, and the effects were great.
Ironman was so good that I'm actually going to buy this superhero movie when it comes out on DVD.
I'm not normally huge on superhero movies. I liked some of the Batmans, but not enough to own them, I didn't really like Daredevil, never bothered seeing Ghost Rider or Elektra. I did, however, really like the Spiderman movies.
Anyway, Ironman surprised me. I only read a little bit of the Ironman comic when I was a child, mostly when he had some other superhero I liked in his comic. (Mostly Spiderman.) Having said that, the movie was fantastic! The acting was superb, the plot was good, and the effects were great.
Ironman was so good that I'm actually going to buy this superhero movie when it comes out on DVD.
Friday, May 9, 2008
New Job
I finally found myself a new job so that I can leave my crazy ass job at Innovation Associates. That's right, I can finally name names and point fingers at the fuckbags that have caused me so much stress and grief over the years.
I'm really not in the mood to air my grievances right now, but let me just say that I've never worked for such an unprofessional, stupidly run company as Innovation Associates. I'm honestly surprised that they can stay in business with the shit that they pull on customers and employees alike.
Ah, off to a mini-vacation before I start my new job.
I'm really not in the mood to air my grievances right now, but let me just say that I've never worked for such an unprofessional, stupidly run company as Innovation Associates. I'm honestly surprised that they can stay in business with the shit that they pull on customers and employees alike.
Ah, off to a mini-vacation before I start my new job.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Semi-new toy!
Hi-Point 995 9mm carbine. I actually got this a couple of weeks ago, but I was having issues with the magazine accepting 10 rounds and jamming. I think I have the issues sorted out now (after calling Hi-Point), so I added a Tasco red/green dot sight. I'm going to replace the stock with an ATI aftermarket stock soon, because the factory stock kind of sucks. And it's ugly.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
New toy! Romanian AK-47 clone.
Note to BATF - Yes, that is a pre-ban 30 round magazine, manufactured before Sept 13th, 1994.This is my new project rifle. I'm going to replace the cheap pistol grip with a nice one that doesn't feel like a toy. The buttstock is getting replaced with a black skeleton stock, and the fore grip is being replaced with a black polymer job that has 4 built in picatinny rails, the bottom one of which will be used for a forward vertical grip.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Pat at the range!
My friend Pat is visiting us this week. I took him to the shooting range to vent some of his frustrations.
This is Pat shooting my Hi-Point 995 9mm carbine.
This is Pat, uh.... trying to say it smells funny?
This is Pat shooting my Hi-Point 995 9mm carbine.
This is Pat, uh.... trying to say it smells funny?
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